Landscaping

Arcadia windows and doors with bronze finishes help achieve the homeowners' goal of indoor/outdoor living.

The red and yellow masonry features are made of glazed bricks from Pacific Clay, and the woodstove is from Fire Orb.

A home in Krisel's Kings Point development, an 11-acre site off of the Canyon Country Club golf course that was designed in the early 1960s.

Stunning views of the mountains can be seen from almost every angle of the huge yard and pool.

Sleek Palm Springs House in Palm Springs, California

A verdant oasis awaits in the backyard, complete with a bespoke jacuzzi and jetted pool.

Sphinx, the family Carolina dog, scouts the perimeter of the Concrete Collaborative pavers in the backyard. The pavers were installed on a slight angle to channel water to the surrounding gravel, lawn, and planting beds. This substantially lowers the landscape's water demand. Perforated PVC pipes and a pump move excess rainfall (which would otherwise go to storm drains) into an underground basin where it can later drain off. Redwood fencing reflects the material palette of the interior and creates visual continuity around the backyard.

Twenty-foot-wide doors from Solar Innovations offer easy access to the deck. “Solar Innovations was the only manufacturer at that time that had a pocket multi-slider with a good ADA threshold,” says architect Erick Mikiten. “They almost look like steel, but are thermally broken aluminum.”

Bob sits in the entry courtyard with his dog, Goya.